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fromTruthout
2 days ago

Here's How We Pressured an Airline to End Its Contract With ICE

The same day that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a little-known airline named Avelo announced that it would no longer fly deportation flights. Though the announcement was overshadowed by the news in Minneapolis, it is a major victory: The biggest commercial carrier of kidnapped and detained souls is ending its estimated $150 million contract with ICE.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Avelo said it won't operate deportation flights for ICE anymore

Avelo Airlines will end ICE deportation charters and close its Mesa base in January after finding the program operationally complex and insufficiently profitable.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

There won't be any middle seats on Avelo Airlines' newest no-frills jet

In September, the carrier inked a $4.4 billion deal with Brazilian planemaker Embraer for 50 of its newest jets, the E195-E2, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. The new planes will fly alongside Avelo's existing fleet of Boeing 737s. It's a big moment for Embraer and US aviation: Avelo, which launched in 2021, is the first US airline to purchase the E2.
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fromSFGATE
5 months ago

As one budget airline abandons California routes, another moves in

Avelo Airlines is ending its West Coast operations in favor of expanding routes eastward.
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fromTravel + Leisure
6 months ago

This Budget Airline Is Ending All Flights From the Los Angeles Area

Avelo Airlines will cease operations at Hollywood Burbank Airport due to financial constraints, concluding service completely by December 2.
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fromKqed
6 months ago
US politics

Here's Why Avelo Airlines Is Ending California and West Coast Flights Amid Controversy | KQED

fromKqed
6 months ago
US politics

Here's Why Avelo Airlines Is Ending California and West Coast Flights Amid Controversy | KQED

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fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 months ago

Houston-based Avelo Airlines faces backlash for deportation flights

Avelo Airlines has faced backlash after taking a government contract to deport migrants, citing the partnership with ICE as too valuable not to pursue.
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fromBoston.com
7 months ago

Campaign against an airline that flies deportees sets off a legal fight

Seth Miller is campaigning against Avelo Airlines for operating deportation flights, claiming freedom of speech in response to a boycott.
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fromThe Mercury News
8 months ago

Avelo Airlines ends Sonoma County to Southern California flights

Avelo Airlines has ceased operations between Ontario International Airport and Sonoma County due to low demand and financial issues.
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fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

Budget airline Avelo faces backlash for signing up to fly deportation flights for ICE

Avelo Airlines faces backlash after announcing deportation flights for ICE, changing initial support from travelers and politicians in Connecticut.
Los Angeles
fromSFGATE
8 months ago

Alaska Airlines drops 2 key SFO routes, grows at San Diego

Alaska Airlines is cutting routes in California but expanding services in San Diego.
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